Photoshop Adds Generative Upscale with Firefly and Topaz Labs Models

The introduction of advanced AI upscaling directly within Photoshop simplifies workflows for professionals in streaming and broadcast, offering integrated tools for enhancing visual assets. This move by Adobe reinforces the trend of embedding AI capabilities directly into creative suite applications, potentially reducing reliance on external tools for quality improvements. Stakeholders should monitor adoption rates and the effectiveness of these AI models across different media types, particularly for their application in optimizing legacy content or preparing graphics for diverse streaming platforms.

Adobe's integration of AI upscaling reflects a broader industry push towards AI-powered creative workflows. According to Adobe's own product pages (undated), Generative Upscale aims to turn low-resolution images into high-quality outputs, improving clarity and sharpness. They highlight its utility for customer photos in marketing campaigns, low-res logos, and enhancing old or scanned images. Users can select between Firefly Upscaler, Topaz Gigapixel, and Topaz Bloom models, with the latter two often requiring premium subscriptions. PhotoshopEssentials (2024) elaborates that Topaz Bloom is specifically designed for creatively upscaling AI-generated art by adding new detail, whereas Topaz Gigapixel serves as a realistic upscaler. Firefly Upscaler also functions as a realistic upscaler, targeting maximum output resolutions of 6144x6144 pixels, while Topaz Gigapixel can reach approximately 56 MP. Topaz Bloom has a lower resolution limit, topping out at around 9 MP, due to the computational demands of generating new detail. This tiered approach to AI upscaling within Photoshop caters to varied needs, from subtle enhancements of real photos to more imaginative detail generation for AI art.